to entertain
01
娱乐, 逗乐
to amuse someone so that they have an enjoyable time
Transitive: to entertain sb
例子
The clown entertained the children at the birthday party with magic tricks and balloon animals.
小丑用魔术和气球动物在生日派对上娱乐了孩子们。
The comedian entertained the audience with jokes and witty anecdotes.
喜剧演员用笑话和机智的轶事娱乐了观众。
02
考虑, 斟酌
to give thought to something as a possibility
Transitive: to entertain a possibility
例子
The board entertained the possibility of expanding the company ’s operations overseas.
董事会考虑了将公司业务扩展到海外的可能性。
She entertained several job offers before deciding on the best one.
她在决定最好的一个之前考虑了几个工作机会。
词汇树
entertained
entertaining
entertainment
entertain
